Recycled Glass Butterflies

Stephen Kitras

Garden Art Takes Flight

Bring a touch of magic to your garden with Stephen Kitras' warm and whimsical outdoor sculptures. Designed as artful garden decor, these luminous butterflies enliven greenscapes and add an uplifting touch to budding branches. Hand-blown from 100% recycled glass in Canada. Sold individually.

Stephen Kitras

location

Canada

“Why glass? Compared to other media I've worked in, such as iron and ceramic, glass is immediate and responds right away to any design decisions that I make.”

The mantra "when surrounded by beauty, the spirit is uplifted" embodies the mission of Kitras Art Glass. Stephen Kitras began work as a glassblower in 1988, and in 1994 he formed Kitras Art Glass with his wife and partner Elke. By 2001 the company had expanded to over 40 employees and a new facility was built to accommodate the increased production demands.

Sadly, the company suffered the loss of Elke Kitras to leukemia, but the vision that she and Stephen developed for the company continues to thrive. It is Stephen's goal is to design and produce beautiful and affordable glass art objects to enhance the lives of others.

HandmadeRecycled

Made from

recycled glass

Measurements

Approx. 4" H x 3.5" W

Notes

Glass ring on back for easy hanging. Hanging wire not included.

Item ID

20353

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Most of our items are in stock and will ship quickly. Orders for in-stock items placed before 5pm ET (Economy and Standard shipping) or 2pm ET (Preferred, Expedited, and Express shipping) Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, will ship:

Economy shipping:

within 8 days, arriving no later than the 9th business day after the order was placed.

Standard shipping:

within 4 days, arriving 5 business days after the order was placed.

Preferred shipping:

within 2 days, arriving 3 business days after the order was placed.

Expedited shipping:

within 1 day, arriving 2 business days after the order was placed.

Express shipping:

will ship the same day and arrive 1 business day later.

Please note, this item is discontinued. When it sells out, it will no longer be available.

I'm sure the description was correct for these glass butterflies, but upon receiving one, it was larger and heavier than expected. I was thinking it might be a little more delicate. Packaging was great though, in lots of bubble wrap. While heavier than I thought, there are still pieces that could easily get snapped off.

With some of these glass products, the glass is very thin. For a butterfingers like me, it's a gamble ordering anything nice like this for others as I'm not sure how breakable the item is. I'm happy to say this piece is beautiful and not delicate to the point where if you breathe on it, it breaks. And it's really well-made.

I bought this for my mom. It is very pretty, the only negative thing I can say is there is no way to hang it. It has to be placed on a flat surface or inside something.

Bottom LineYes, I would recommend this to a friend

Merchant response:There should be a glass ring on the back of the butterfly, so you can hang it. If it's missing, contact our customer service team at 888.365.0056, help@uncommongoods.com, or via the “live chat” link right next to our phone number on the top of our home page, they'll gladly send you a replacement at no charge. Thanks for shopping at UncommonGoods!

When pictured, this looks like such a delicate beautiful little butterfly, but in person the glass is much bulkier and heavier than imagined. (Not heavy in weight but in bulk and thickness.) The colors on the pink one are darker, but possibly will be better when put in sunlight (only viewed indoors so far). Overall the product looks cheaper in person than it did online because of the glass. I probably would not have bought this if I saw it in person first; not because there is anything wrong with it, but because it just isn't waht I was going for. (It is a gift for my mom's birthday and I wanted something that seems high quality, delicate and beautiful, not like this which seems more industrial.)

Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend

Merchant response:We're sorry this item wasn't just what you expected. If you'd like to return the butterfly, or exchange it for something you think your mom may enjoy more, we're happy to help you. Please give our customer service team a call at 1.888.365.0056 for more information.